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((Short description|Type of acoustic guitar))
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[[File:HD28 (R.Waller).jpg|A [[C. F. Martin & Company|C.F. Martin & Company]] dreadnought|thumb|right]]
The '''dreadnought''' is a type of [[acoustic guitar]] body developed by [[United States|American]] [[Guitar manufacturing|guitar manufacturer]] [[C. F. Martin & Company|C.F. Martin & Company]].<ref name="Achard">((cite book   | title = History and Development of the American Guitar | author = Ken Achard |publisher = The Bold Strummer Ltd.|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=jytNSlng8g4C&pg=PA13 | year = 1990  | pages =  13–14 | isbn = 0-933224-18-4 | accessdate = 10 February 2012 ))</ref> The style, since copied by other guitar manufacturers, has become the most common for acoustic guitars.

At the time of its creation in 1916 the word ''dreadnought'' referred to a [[Dreadnought|large, all big-gun, modern battleship]] of the type pioneered by ((HMS|Dreadnought|1906|6)) in 1906. A body much larger than most other guitars provided the dreadnought with a bolder, perhaps richer, and often louder tone. It is distinguished by its size and square shoulders and bottom. The neck is usually attached to the body at the fourteenth fret.<ref name="Achard"/><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.martinguitar.com/about/martin-story/dreadnought-story/|title=Dreadnought Story|publisher=Martin Guitar Company|accessdate=10 February 2012))</ref>

Martin dreadnought guitars are also known as "D-size" guitars. Their model numbers consist of "D-" followed by a number, such as "D-18" and "D-45".<ref>((cite web|title=Martin Standard D45 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar|url=http://www.tabrobot.com/Martin-Standard-Series-D45-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar/|website=Tab Robot))</ref> The higher the numerical designation, the more decorative ornamentation on the instrument.

==History==
The dreadnought style was developed in 1916 by Martin specifically for the retailer  [[Oliver Ditson|Oliver Ditson Company]]. The model was retired after dismal sales. In 1931, after revising the design, Martin began producing dreadnought guitars under its own brand, the first two models named the D-1 and D-2, with bodies made of mahogany and rosewood respectively.<ref name="Achard"/>

The popularity of and demand for Martin dreadnought guitars was increased by their use by folk musicians of the mid-20th century, including most bluegrass guitarists. Dreadnoughts became the standard guitar of [[bluegrass music]],<ref>((cite web |title=Bluegrass Guitar |url=https://solguitar.com/dreadnought-guitar-ideal-bluegrass-music/ |website=Solguitar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801043010/https://solguitar.com/dreadnought-guitar-ideal-bluegrass-music/ |archive-date=1 August 2019))</ref> used by many bluegrass musicians to produce a signature sound.

The [[Gibson Guitar Company]]'s response to the Martin dreadnought was the round-shouldered [[Gibson J-45|Jumbo]], which it introduced in 1934. It introduced its first square shouldered guitar, the [[Gibson Hummingbird|Hummingbird]], in 1960.

Since then, dreadnoughts have been made by nearly all major guitar manufacturers worldwide in both standard and single-[[Cutaway (guitar)|cutaway]] forms.

==See also==
*[[Chiterra sarda]], a traditional large-bodied guitar from Sardinia

==References==
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==External links==
((Commons category|Dreadnought size guitars))
* [https://sixstringacoustic.com/what-is-a-dreadnought-guitar What is a dreadnought guitar?] on Sixstringsacoustic website
* [https://guitarsurfer.com/acoustic-guitars/what-is-a-dreadnought-guitar/ What is a dreadnought guitar?] on Guitarsurfer website
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[[Category:Acoustic guitars]]

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